The commemoration event held yesterday was organized by Rwanda’s embassy in Tanzania in partnership with the United Nations.
It was characterized by a walk to remember of 1.7 km that started form Mwanza heading for Mwenge where commemoration talks took place.
It was attended by people from different walks including Tanzania’s Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sports who was the guest of honor, envoys representing their countries to Tanzania, dignitaries, Rwandans and their friends form different regions of Tanzania.
Rwanda’s and Tanzania national hymns were sung at the beginning of the ceremony, followed by the speech of Rwanda’s envoy to Tanzania, prayers, lighting the flame of hope, and observing a moment of silence in honor of genocide victims.
Two documentaries with witnesses of genocide survivors were watched and gave the floor to poems, songs with remembrance message.
The head of diplomatic corps and ambassador of Comores to Tanzania, and Dr. Ahamada Elbadaoui Mohamed Fakihi expressed solidarity with Rwandans on behalf of his fellows and called for concerted efforts to fight and prevent reoccurrence of genocide across the world.
Rwanda’s ambassador to Tanzania, Eugene Kayihura lauded participants of the event especially the representative of the United Nations in Tanzania for advancing milestone and efforts valuing remembrance activities and joining Rwandans for to join Rwandans for the commemoration of the 1994 Genocide against Tutsi.
He also commended Tanzania for participating in commemoration events in Rwanda represented by Tanzania’s Prime Minister Kasimu Majaliwa and former president Benjamin Mkapa
Tanzania’s Ministry of Information, Culture, Arts and Sport, Dr. Harrison Mwakyembe said the event is an opportunity to think about how to shape a better future free of heinous crimes.
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